persuade/pə'sweɪd $ pər-/

v. make sb decide to do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it

v. [T] 说服，劝说：[persuade sb to do (或into doing) sth] He persuaded me to go with him. 他说服了我与他一起去。

◇He is not easily persuaded. 他不容易被说服。

音组-ade/-eɪd/

grade; lemonade; persuade; trade

用法persuade表示“成功说服”，而表示“试图说服”，及“劝一劝”，要用try to persuade sb to do sth., 用法类似的词有prevent。